How to take proper care of your board ?

Question

i bought a 6'10 surfboard. it as my first i was wondering how to properly cleaning it and care for it .

Answer 1

to clean it just spray it with water from a hose. if you mean clean the wax off, buy a surf comb and it will have a side that you use to just scrape all the wax off. one thing you dont want to do though is leave your board in the sun or hot cars because it will damage it and it will change colors. and watch out for the fins. make sure they dont get caught on stuff and dont scrape against things. thats about it. have fun surfing!

Answer 2

♦dont leave out in open(people steal)

♦rinse after every use

♦keep your wax nice, if sand gets in it, strip it and put new stuff on

♦When surfing keep it near you at all time so a wave doesnt take it and smash into sand or some inocent kid that keeps getting in your way (lol)

♦You can buy a bag to keep it in if your traveling and also a nose piece helps keep the tip from getting dented

Answer 3

as far as cleaning---just shoot it with a water hose to get the sand (or whatever) off. keep it out of the sun--and hot cars. i actually keep my boards in my walk-in attic/bonus space. that way they are always in the dark and out of the way.

i think using your best judgment will be alright--just don't be super anal.  

Answer 4

the big clambouski thinks the you sould treat your surf board like it is your 3 and a half week old baby's eye ball. you must never leave out in sun. you must be real idoit to do that. secondly make sure to have a dings checked by a professional at surf shop.

the big clambouski says that if you do all this you will have a surf board that will sell for price new!

resect the big clambouski

Answer 5

-buy a board bag to keep it in

-don't leave it in the sun

-spray the sand off of it after every surf

-change the wax if it gets really dirty

-put it somewhere safe where it can't be knocked over

Answer 6

Just rinse the board off with fresh cold water. Don't let your board get hot, don't melt the wax with a blow dryer when putting on a new coat, Fix all the dings.

The Surfboard Man

http://www.thesurfboardman.com/

Answer 7

Keep it in a travel bag when your not out in the water. Keep it out of the sun check for dings about every week. I keep my boards in travel bags on shelves that I built in my garage to keep them away from danger